diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
index 5966aac7309..59b2ceb92c4 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
             else -> "Property"
         }
         val nameElement = (declaration as? PsiNameIdentifierOwner)?.nameIdentifier ?: return
-        holder.registerProblem(nameElement,
+        holder.registerProblem(declaration.visibilityModifier() ?: nameElement,
                                "$member '${declaration.name}' can be private",
                                ProblemHighlightType.GENERIC_ERROR_OR_WARNING,
                                IntentionWrapper(AddModifierFix(modifierListOwner, KtTokens.PRIVATE_KEYWORD), declaration.containingFile))